Birch Lane is in Purley and in Croydon district. CR8 3LH is located in the Purley & Woodcote electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Lane, Purley, CR8 3LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR8 3LP, CR8 3LE, CR8 3LL, CR8 3HG, CR8 3LF, CR8 3HJ, CR8 3LD, CR8 3LN.

Birch Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Lane are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 3LH

Average Price
£1,812,412
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,789,298
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,927,979

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Lane

Average Price
£1,812,412
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Medina Gate Birch Lane, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,800,0002022-07-20 £2,663,192
Ummed Villa Birch Lane, Purley, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£1,900,0002020-09-01 £1,927,979
Birch House Birch Lane, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,050,0002020-06-05 £2,271,037
The Orchard Birch Lane, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£128,7321998-10-30 £553,554
Birch House Birch Lane, Purley, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0001996-03-25 £1,183,063

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE 		1,583 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWoodcote Primary School
Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED 		1,222 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP 		1,233 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Wallington Primary Academy
Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN 		1,641 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beaumont Primary School
Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN 		1,648 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE 		1,828 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP 		794 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH 		1,135 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas More Catholic School
Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP 		1,233 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wallington High School for Girls
Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH 		1,560 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Wilson's School
Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW 		2,461 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX 		5,105 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCumnor House School
1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB 		392 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedLaleham Lea School
29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ 		619 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's School
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL 		860 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS 		1,598 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCumnor House School
168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA 		2,285 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thomas Franks Catering @ Cumnor House Nursery PurleyCumnor House Nursery School, 13 Woodcote Lane381 yd
Lord Roberts On The Green19 Upper Woodcote Village, Purley680 yd
The Params18 Foxley Lane, Purley912 yd
Lucy's Kitchen@LtdPurley Sports Club, The Ridge930 yd
Purley Sports ClubThe Ridge, Purley932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taya Oriental86 Brighton Road, Purley951 yd
Pizza GoGo82 Brighton Road, Purley951 yd
Taya Sushi86 Brighton Road, Purley951 yd
Purley Dragon84 Brighton Road, Purley951 yd
Berlin Kebab110 Brighton Road, Purley973 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lodge School (Closed)
Woodcote Lane 		swimming pool385 yd
St David'S School
WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch555 yd
The John Fisher School
PEAKS HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite831 yd
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed)
112A 112A Brighton Road 		health and fitness suite923 yd
Purley Sports Club
THE RIDGE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts980 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed550 Mbit/s
Average download speed541 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed75 Mbit/s
Average upload speed70 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Birch Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 55 crimes were reported near Birch Lane . 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CR8 3LH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Birch Lane, Purley, CR8 3LH

Employment

CR8 3LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired75
Self-Employed60
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family21
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Financial and insurance activities20
Human health and social work activities15
Education15
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Real estate activities7
Information and communication6
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female201
Male186

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex201
Separated1
Divorced14
Widowed18

Health

Very good health250
Good health75
Fair health49
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 192
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese9
Indian84
Pakistani28
Other Asian15
Black African10
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other1
White219
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa30
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years86
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom358
Ireland4
Germany1
Italy2
Spain2
Poland3
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held7

Religion

No religion74
Christian168
Hindu56
Jewish2
Muslim48
Sikh11
Other religion6
Not answered22
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